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- DictionaryOb·struc·tion/əbˈstrəkSH(ə)n/
noun
- 1. the action of obstructing or the state of being obstructed: "walkers could proceed with the minimum of obstruction"
Obstruction definition: something that obstructs, blocks, or closes up with an obstacle or obstacles; obstacle or hindrance. See examples of OBSTRUCTION used in a sentence.
[countable, uncountable] (medical) something that blocks a passage or tube in your body; a medical condition resulting from this synonym blockage. He had an operation to remove an obstruction in his throat. bowel/intestinal obstruction. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.
Obstruction definition: something that obstructs, blocks, or closes up with an obstacle or obstacles; obstacle or hindrance. See examples of OBSTRUCTION used in a sentence.
3 days ago · An obstruction is something that blocks a road or path. John was irritated by drivers parking near his house and causing an obstruction. Synonyms: obstacle, bar, block, difficulty More Synonyms of obstruction. 2. variable noun. An obstruction is something that blocks a passage in your body.
1. a. : the state of being obstructed. especially : a condition of being clogged or blocked. an intestinal obstruction. She died from an obstruction of the airway. b. : an act of obstructing. Passage of the law was delayed by the congressman's obstruction. 2. : something that obstructs. removing obstructions that block the path.
obstruction. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Sport ob‧struc‧tion /əbˈstrʌkʃən/ noun 1 [ countable, uncountable] when something blocks a road, passage, tube etc, or the thing that blocks it SYN blockage an operation to remove an obstruction from her throat Police can remove a vehicle that is causing an ...
something that blocks a road, passage, entrance, etc. so that nothing can go along it, or the act of blocking something in this way: There's some kind of obstruction on the railway tracks. [ U ] behaviour or actions that prevent something from happening or working correctly:
